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Mentally Fill in the Missing Parts of the Nervous System

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Mentally fill in the missing parts of the nervous system "house." Be sure, once more, that you can describe what each part of the system does.


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Gray Matter

The darker tissue of the brain and spinal cord, consisting mainly of nerve cell bodies and branching dendrites.

White Matter

The part of the brain and spinal cord made up of myelin-coated nerve fibers that are responsible for transmitting signals between different brain regions and the spinal cord.

Occipital Lobe

The region of the cerebral cortex at the back of the brain, responsible for processing visual information.

Parietal Lobes

Regions of the brain located behind the frontal lobes, involved in processing sensory information such as touch and taste.

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